The German scientist, writer and politician Eduard Fuchs (1870–1940) went down in history largely thanks to his writings on pressing social topics, including the relationship between men and women. In the book “The History of Prostitution in Three Epochs,” the reader’s attention will be drawn primarily by the rich factual material collected by the researcher. Some of the author's conclusions may seem relevant and topical today, despite the fact that this work was first published more than a hundred years ago.